Holcus lanatus Linaeus 1753 (Family Poaceae)

Height: 20-80cm
Arbuscular Mycorrhizal
Perennial, Tufts, Persistent Seed Bank
Hermaphrodite, Flowering June - September (Earliest: 12.5)

Protective Chemicals
Alkaloids Peramine

Biotopes:
Meadows

Wet Meadows
Pollination: Wind
Parasites:
Claviceps purpurea

Blumeria graminis

Puccinia coronata

Ramularia holci-lanati

Elachista argentella Larva (Leaf Miner)

Several Chloropidae Larvae (Stem Borers)

Cerodontha denticornis Larva (Leaf Miner)

Liriomyza flaveola Larva (Leaf Miner)

Opomyza germinationis Larva (Stem Borer)

Opomyza petrei Larva (Stem Borer)

Phorbia fumigata Larva (Leaf Miner)
Possible Parasites:
Elachista chrysodesmella Larva (Leaf Miner)

Elachista freyerella

Hydrellia griseola Larva (Leaf Miner)
Herbivores:
Several Nymphalidae

Most Hesperiidae Larvae

Agrochola lunosa Larva

Mesapamea secalis Larva
Possible Herbivores:
Tenthredopsis nassata Larva

Oulema gallaeciana
Sapivores:
Several Aphididae

Several Cicadellidae

Several Miridae

Dicranotropis hamata

Javesella pellucida

Neophilaenus lineatus
Possible Sapivores:
Stenodema holsata

Conosanus obsoletus
Granivores:
Prunella modularis
Decomposers:
Pyrenophora dematioidea

Angiosperm Generalists

Ecological Flora of the British Isles
Skye Flora: Yorkshire Fog


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